Rake
Rake verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: the pathetic sight of hungry children raking the garbage for food
Troll
Troll verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: the owner of the bed-and-breakfast often trolls antique stores for furniture and knickknacks
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Troll and Rake. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rake/troll
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